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Certe Catering
- gradeGrade B ⏳
- inspection score22 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedDecember 31, 2024
- address20 West 55 Street, Manhattan 10019
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2123972020
Is Certe Catering clean?
Certe Catering is currently Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 31, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Certe Catering?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 31, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
When was Certe Catering last inspected?
Certe Catering has 4 inspections on record going back to July 18, 2024, averaging 27 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 5 pts |
| April 27, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
| December 31, 2024 | Grade B | 22 pts |
| July 18, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 52 pts |
Certe Catering vs Midtown-Midtown South
Midtown-Midtown South runs 84% clean across 2,257 tracked restaurants — 1,596 clean, 96 mid, 216 cooked.
Against the 2,257 spots Cooked tracks in Midtown-Midtown South, this one comes out cleaner than 13% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated December 31, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.